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Lopi (knitting), the Glossary

Index Lopi (knitting)

Lopi is knitting wool made from the fleece of Icelandic sheep.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 5 relations: Carding, Icelandic sheep, Lopapeysa, Roving, Wool.

  2. Wool industry
  3. Yarn

Carding

Carding is a mechanical process that disentangles, cleans and intermixes fibres to produce a continuous web or sliver suitable for subsequent processing.

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Icelandic sheep

The Icelandic is the Icelandic breed of domestic sheep.

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Lopapeysa

A lopapeysa or Icelandic sweater is an Icelandic style of sweater originating in early or mid-20th century, at a time when imports had displaced older and more traditional Icelandic clothing and people began to search for new ways to utilize the plentiful native wool.

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Roving

A roving is a long and narrow bundle of fiber. Lopi (knitting) and roving are textile stubs.

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Wool

Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids.

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See also

Wool industry

Yarn

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lopi_(knitting)